Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has denied reports of a bust-up with Ashley Cole ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League defeat to Napoli after he was left out of the starting line-up. The England international was reported to have told Villas-Boas that he did not feel he could win trophies because of the Portuguese's tactics.
"The club is more important than any individual. Full backing, part backing or whatever backing - it doesn't matter." "It's not true," insisted Villas-Boas. Asked whether his players backed him, he said: "You don't expect them to be jumping up and down with excitement when the manager doesn't use them.
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